Determining the Relationships between the Themes and Codes Related to Vocational Competence of Midwifery in Turkey: A Qualitative Study
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2024
Yazarlar: Melek, BALÇIK ÇOLAK, Hafize, ÖZTÜRK CAN
Ebelik ve Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Uluslararası, 2024
Özet
Objective: This research is aimed to create themes and codes about professionalcompetency in midwifery, to reveal the relationship between the codes created.Methods: This qualitative study was conducted between October 2018 and March 2019 atthe Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatric Emergency Campus of a training and researchhospital. This study was conducted in a training and research hospital in Sakarya provinceand 18 midwives who met the inclusion criteria were interviewed. The midwives were askedsemi-structured questions in the Midwife Introduction and Interview Form and audiorecorded. The responses to the questions were recorded, transcribed and coded usingMAXQDA2018 software program. The codes were then analyzed and grouped according tocategories and themes.Results: The median age of the midwives was 35 years. Of them, eight were bachelor’sdegree, and six had been working in the delivery room for ≥16 years. In addition, a totalof five themes, 17 categories, 35 codes were created and the usage density of thesecodes is 289.Conclusion: Since the midwives were unable to sufficiently describe the concept ofcompetency as well as their own competencies, it was determined that additionaleducation and research in community health services, hands-on experience andtechnological training could help build their skills and knowledge, make them moreeffective in their practice, increase their self-confidence and boost their overall jobsatisfaction.Keywords: Midwifery, competence, competencies, delivery, qualitative study